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By Piers Newbery
Federer 1-0 Del Potro ***
Federer holds his opening service game to 15 after one backhand error at 40-0.
**** denotes next to serve*2118: No pressure then. Federer to serve…
soph_tennis on Twitter:](http://twitter.com/piersnewbery)“So excited!! And no coverage whatsoever to speak of, apart from the live text updates on BBC website. Dont let me down!!”
Kim Clijsters on Twitter:](http://twitter.com/Clijsterskim)“Finished with media now - I wanna sleep so bad and I’m amazed I still have a voice. Packing up now about to leave hotel to head back to NJ.”
2116: The two men are knocking up in bright late-afternoon sunshine and my first prediction of the day proves to be incorrect - Federer has gone for the black t-shirt and not the red. Del Potro still in all black with the yellow bandana. Big cheers for both men.
2111: If you’ve been holding back with your wisdom for the last two weeks, now is the time to pass it on with a text to 81111 or a message toTwitter.](http://twitter.com/piersnewbery)2109: A quick word with the players in the tunnel and it’s not exactly fighting talk from DelPo: “I have to do everything perfect today, it will be tough.” Federer says: “He’s dangerous, he’s got nothing to lose”.
2106: A man with long hair is singing God Bless America while the troops unveil a large flag, just to keep you up to date. Oh, and we have a fly-past too.2103: Serena Williams,Kanye West.. apologising, everyone’s at it.
Serena Williams on Twitter:](http://twitter.com/serenajwilliams)"I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsters, USTA & mostly tennis fans everywhere. Thank you all for your support!"2102: I generally like to steer clear of them but, as it’s the final, a few facts: Federer leads their head-to-head 6-0; he’s going for his 16th Grand Slam title and sixth straight US win, Del Potro is in his first Grand Slam final; Federer has won 61 career titles, Del Potro has won six; Federer is 28 years old, Del Potro is 20.
5 live’s Steve Rudge tweeting from Flushing Meadows:](http://twitter.com/5livetennis)"Even the mad cab driver was talking about Serena’s outburst. Final day - one match. Can Fed make it 6 in a row 5live Sports Extra 9pm.."2100: You know that tomorrow this will all be over, don’t you I’m going to have to be reintroduced to society very carefully after enjoying 15 days and nights of nerves, tension, crying, screaming, smashing things and occasionally swearing. And that was just Serena. Hopefully we’re about to round things off in style with a classic men’s final between Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro.